hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
feng (male Chinese firebird)
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
uncle (younger than one's parent)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
near oneself; close to one; familiar
identifiable; personalized
Dragon King; promoted rook
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
(doing something) in tears
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pride; boast; credit (to)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to some extent; to a certain extent
popular person; favorite; favourite
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
crude drug; natural drug; galenical
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail